Barrhead News

The man who led police on a 45-minute chase, that involved the theft of a tractor and a high-risk takedown faces close to three years in jail and a massive restitution order.

As a member of the Barrhead United Church and a frequent volunteer of many of its community events Coun. Leslie Penny knew that churches have a profound impact on the communities, which they serve.

Westlock and Barrhead RCMP want to remind residents about the law regarding self-defence after an incident late last year where a resident pursued a suspected criminal with a loaded shotgun. On Nov.

Conservative Shadow Ministers for Agriculture and Agri-Food Luc Berthold and John Barlow, with the support of MP Arnold Viersen and NDP Agriculture Critic Alistair MacGregor are calling on the Standing Committee of Agriculture and Agri-food to hold a

It’s go time. That is how Cory Kitchen, one of the founders of Quadel Growers Incorporated characterized his company’s efforts to build a medical marijuana facility by Quadel Growers Incorporated in Fort Assiniboine.

You don’t have to be a big business to be part of the chamber of commerce, says Chamber of Commerce president Megan Perry. That was the gist of the message delivered to Barrhead Chamber of Commerce members Feb.

It has become a bit of a family tradition. Every winter, except for one, in the last six years a member or multiple members of the Bain household gets a very thorough a haircut — one that will leave no hair at all.

Town of Barrhead residents had an opportunity to question coucillors and discuss any topics or concerns during the first ever ‘Coffee with Council’ at the Charles Godberson Rotary Room Feb. 28.

Jack (Ethan Snowden) and his mother (Rachel Ironmonger) try to sell their cow Bessy (Lunay Wepener) during an Alberta Opera March 2 production of Jack and the Beanstalk at Barrhead Elementary School (BES).

Rural crime reduction initiatives are among the three top priorities for the Barrhead RCMP this year, says detachment commander Sgt. Bob Dodds.